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Diocese of Amargosa
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The Diocese of Amargosa is a Latin Church diocese in the state of Bahia, Brazil, suffragan to the Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia. It was established on May 10, 1941, and has been led by Bishop Juraci Gomes de Oliveira since 2023.
- Bishop
- Most Rev. Juraci Gomes de Oliveira
- Latin name
- Amargosen(sis)
- Erected
- 10 May 1941
- Cathedral
- Catedral Nossa Senhora do Bom Conselho
- Patron
- Our Lady of Good Counsel
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- São Salvador da Bahia (Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia)
- Chancery
- Cúria Diocesana, Avenida Lomanto Júnior 11, 45300-000 Amargosa, BA, Brasil
- Telephone
- Tel. [075]3634-1176
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Diocese of Cruz das Almas 68 km
- Diocese of Jequié 105 km
- Diocese of São Salvador da Bahia 109 km
- Diocese of Santo Amaro 111 km
- Diocese of Feira de Santana 111 km
- Diocese of Ruy Barbosa 127 km
Parishes near the see
- Santa Rita · Amargosa 1 km
- Santo Antônio · Elísio Medrado 14 km
- São Miguel Arcanjo · São Miguel das Matas 16 km
- São Roque · Mutuípe 24 km
- Senhor do Bomfim · Jiquiriçá 25 km
- Nossa Senhora da Conceição · Laje 25 km
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Sources: official site + Wikipedia · Annuario code 001000668 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08